Water and water sports have been a large part of our lives. I believe for me, it all stems back to when I young and we spent so much of our summers at my grand-parents cottage on Rice Lake. Swimming, boating and skiing (well for everyone but me) Mom was a great water-skier but she could never get me up on skis. I really loved when my grandfather would take us out in the boat and speed around the lake. Nothing felt better then the sun shining down and the wind blowing in our face. Below is the view from our Cottage, any wonder we fell in love with water.
For my mom I think it started long ago as can be seen by this honeymoon photo. Yes that is Mom and Dad in Florida on their honeymoon. I love this picture of them.
For my whole life whenever there was an option to spend time near or on water we did so. Last post talked about a river cruise in Quebec. There is a cruise that goes from Kingston or Gananoque that travels through the thousand islands. Mom and Dad took us the first time when we were young, even went to Boldt Castle – was so great. We have done that cruise a few times since. Most recently Mom and I did it when we went to Kingston and took the dinner cruise was so much fun.
The river cruise is beautiful as well – lots of opportunity for photography. And the food, oh my was that great.
A few years previous Mom, Dad and I took a similar trip and we all went on the river cruise again but for the lunch trip. More opportunity for photos and it was great to travel with both Mom and Dad on this trip
My favourite pic of the trip was this of my parents eating on the patio of a restaurant down from our hotel
As an added bonus here is a few photos of Mom and Dad and as you can see water does play a part in much of what we do when we travel. I miss Dad and am so glad that I have these memories of them both they were so good together.
